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    Camera Triggered by Floating Artifacts

    The good news is I cleaned the lens and after two nights the images are all crystal clear. Thank you!
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    Camera Triggered by Floating Artifacts

    Most excellent, thank you! I will give this a try. I have one question. Does the camera need to have an SD Card installed? None of my cameras have an SD card.
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    Camera Triggered by Floating Artifacts

    I am using the basic MD that comes with Blue Iris. To be honest, I've barely looked at Blue Iris for a few years. For me it runs without issue and for the most part the basic alerts worked good enough. I have 8 cameras and it just seems to keep working. I guess it might be time to get educated...
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    Camera Triggered by Floating Artifacts

    Thank you! I live in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This time of year I didn't expect a spider since the temperature can still drop below zero degrees Celsius at night but I'm definitely going to clean the lens. Maybe the little bugger was hibernating in my camera for the winter and just woke up!:)
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    Camera Triggered by Floating Artifacts

    Hello, I have an IPC-T5442T-ZE camera installed under the soffits on my front lawn. It's zoomed about 50%. The camera has been in this location for about 3 years without issue. Last night it triggered about 100 alerts. Watching the footage there are two white balls with a faint line between...
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    Dahua day/night switch utility - DahuaSunriseSunset

    I'm not sure? I looked into this for the first time today. First, I'm assuming the API, version 3.26, from Andy's web site is the correct reference. If not, perhaps someone could point us in the correct direction. API 3.26 Here Using this API I can see the parameter names and values that...
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    Dahua day/night switch utility - DahuaSunriseSunset

    I used the commands in the post just above, number #647. What kind of issues are you having. Anything in the log?
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    Dahua day/night switch utility - DahuaSunriseSunset

    Those cameras are running the old Gui. I have one IPC-T54IR-ZE that is running the new Gui. I did manage to get it working, too.
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    Dahua day/night switch utility - DahuaSunriseSunset

    I did make one small change tonight. The API calls above set the Day\Night Mode to color. For my setup color at night is not ideal. I set it to Auto so it is B&W most of the night but if there is sufficient light it will turn to color. Night API call for auto color mode...
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    Dahua day/night switch utility - DahuaSunriseSunset

    All roads lead to wittaj... Using the API calls below I was able to use the PTZ method to change the day\night profile on my IPC-T54IR-ZE. Thank you! wittaj Oct 20, 2022 DRUM ROLL......... With help from above, I have figured out the APIs to change profiles for this camera!!!!! Here is the...
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    Dahua day/night switch utility - DahuaSunriseSunset

    Well, it appears that all my IPC-B5442E-Z4E, IPC-T5442T-ZE and IPC-T5442TM cameras can now be be switched to the day or night profile using the BI sunrise\sunset schedule. I had one issue where I could not change the ONVIF admin password so I added a new admin ONVIF account and pointed BI to use...
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    Dahua day/night switch utility - DahuaSunriseSunset

    I think I may have solved the issue I was having on my IPC-T5442T-ZE cameras. I found the post below by wittaj and so I tried changing the ONVIF password again and this time it worked. I'm running a test tonight on the one camera and if it works I will do the rest. I also have an IPC-T54IR-ZE so...
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    Dahua day/night switch utility - DahuaSunriseSunset

    Hello... I have been trying to setup the automated Day Profile\Night Profile using the PTZ control. The instructions are clear. My first test failed because I had %$ in my password. I got a 404 error. Someone previously stated they had a @ in their password and had to remove it before it would...
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    Dahua turret set screw

    Perfect, thank you!
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    Blue Iris UI3

    Okay, thank you. Also, just realized you wrote UI3. Really nice work!
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    Blue Iris UI3

    The phone is an HTC One M8 and it is running Android version 6.
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    Blue Iris UI3

    I'm using UI3 version 241, and Blue Iris version 5.7.6.8.
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    Dahua turret set screw

    Hi, I need a set screw for one of my Dahua 5442 cameras, too. Did you find one? If so, is the size M5 and what length worked? I'm also using a small bolt that I cut and tapered the end as a temporary solution.
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    Blue Iris UI3

    Hello, I have two issues with UI3 that I cannot resolve. I'm using an Android phone. I have been using UI3 for a year and it has worked great, for the most part. These two issues have only recently appeared. The issues are consistent using different browsers, Edge, Firefox, Google, etc. Issue...
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    Failed to Connect Issue

    So I changed out both RJ45 connectors. To test the cable I ran another Ethernet cable from my switch to the camera, just through the house and out the door. I used an Ethernet Coupler to connect the cables at the camera and then I plugged the other two ends located by my switch into my Ethernet...
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    Failed to Connect Issue

    Yes, seems like the best approach. I'll change out the other connector, put it back up, and then monitor for a few weeks before locking it down for the long run. Hopefully it was just a flakey RJ45 connectior that I put on. Thank you.
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    Failed to Connect Issue

    Hi, I installed my 6th camera, T544T-ZE, about two weeks ago. I've had it for a while and finally got it up. It worked great for two weeks and then starting yesterday I began having issues. When I installed it I tested the connection and it all seemed good so I did the dielectric grease, coax...
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    IPC-B5442E-Z4E Night Settings

    Yup, this is good advice. I've been playing a lot with these settings. Every camera is different due to their location, even when they're very close. In general, I've noticed that by lowering these settings the image gets darker but more detail appears. Leaves me with the decision on how much...
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    FPS Changes in Blue Iris

    How many times do you have to read the manual to qualify as having.... "Read the manual?" Which leads me to the next thought...it came to me the other day as I was once again trying figure out the best options to pick, etc. Perhaps this is a challenge to the senior members of this board, and it...
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    FPS Changes in Blue Iris

    Okay... and there I was thinking that the FPS in BI had to match the camera. :) Still curious to know why BI changes the value if it doesn't care about it. The good news is that the micro stutters I see are not related! Thank you...
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    FPS Changes in Blue Iris

    Hi, Is there a reason Blue Iris will change the FPS from the value I enter? I enter in 15 FPS and then sometime later Blue Iris changes it to 16 FPS. Is this normal? I have all my cameras set to 15FPS and I matched Blue Iris to it but BI keeps changing it to 16 FPS? I was trying to diagnose...
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    IPC-B5442E-Z4E Night Settings

    Okay, those are good ideas. For a start I'm going to try 8.83-8.83 for the shutter range. For the other settings I will experiment based on your suggestions. Also, on this camera it has a setting for IRIS. If I understand this setting correctly it is like an F-Stop. I have it set for 70. Does...
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    IPC-B5442E-Z4E Night Settings

    I'm just trying to get the motion crisper. I'm not sure if it is possible with this camera? I've tried all kinds of different options and this is about the best I can get it. Having said that I don't have the experience of many on this site so it is entirely possible that I could have missed...
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    IPC-B5442E-Z4E Night Settings

    Hello, I'm trying to get the best night settings but I have no basis for comparison. So I don't know if I can get better video at night? Given the attached video and settings document does anyone have any suggestions on how to make it better? Is this the best that I can hope for? The B5442E-Z4E...
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    Blue Iris Release 5.6.0.4 Crashed My System

    Yup, I have to pay closer attention. Blue Iris has been running great for me, basically since I got it earlier this year. So when I saw the update I didn't even read it... I just installed it. Boom!
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